Policy & Politics

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will resume in-person public grievance hearings in Bhubaneswar on January 5, 2026, following a temporary closure due to his prior commitments. The Chief Minister’s...

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the government will detect illegal infiltrators from all corners of the country and send back to their home country. “It is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s tableau has not been selected for this year’s Republic Day parade on January 26, 2026, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. According to sources, the Ministry of Defence...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s directive to fuel filling stations not to give petrol/diesel to vehicles not having the mandatory PUCC (pollution under check certificate) is turning controversial with experts questioning...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has scrapped the proposed Samakoi-Chakdar irrigation project in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district, bowing to sustained opposition from local residents. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an increase in the monthly allowance provided to traditional folk artistes under Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana, supporting thousands of performers dedicated to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has cancelled the licenses of 42 Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres found issuing certificates without conducting proper tests. “The department has cancelled the licences of 42...

A recent eviction drive near Bengaluru has triggered a political storm and led to talk of ‘bulldozer raj’ being established in Karnataka. The Karnataka government’s decision to demolish around 200...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has constituted an inter-departmental committee to examine various demands raised by the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA), whose members have launched an agitation halting OPD work...

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) of Odisha on Saturday announced that vehicle owners can now pay e-challans both online and offline, making the process more convenient for the public....